3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions in Informational Active Matter
Bryan VanSaders, Michel Fruchart, Vincenzo Vitelli
Various biological and synthetic media out of equilibrium can be viewed as many-ratchet systems that rectify environmental noise through local measurements and information processi…
cond-mat.stat-mech2025
The transition to collective motion in nonreciprocal active matter: coarse graining agent-based models into fluctuating hydrodynamics
David Martin, Daniel Seara, Yael Avni +2
Two hallmarks of non-equilibrium systems, from active colloids to animal herds, are agents motility and nonreciprocal interactions. Their interplay creates feedback loops leading t…
cond-mat.soft2024
Viscous tweezers: controlling particle orientation with viscosity
Tali Khain, Michel Fruchart, Vincenzo Vitelli
Control of particle motion is generally achieved by applying an external field that acts directly on each particle. Here, we propose a global way to manipulate the motion of a part…